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Finding the Third Proportional to 916,127 and 1,426,542

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Solution

The third proportional to 916,127 and 1,426,542 is: 2,221,331.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    916,127 : 1,426,542 = 1,426,542 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    916,127/1,426,542 = 1,426,542/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    916,127x = 1,426,542 × 1,426,542
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    916,127x = 2,035,022,077,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,035,022,077,764/916,127
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,221,331.84

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